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Wolf spikers split with always-tough Braves

Posted in Volleyball, tagged CHS Wolves, La Conner, Northwest League, Teagan Calkins, volleyball on September 25, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Capri Anter gets the play rollin’. (Julie Wheat photos)

Volleyball can be a cruel sport.

Case in point, Tuesday’s road trip to La Conner, where the Coupeville High School varsity spikers won more points than their hosts, yet ultimately lost the match.

The Braves slipped away with a 19-25, 29-27, 25-21, 20-25, 15-13 victory, while the Wolves led on the cumulative scorecard by a 111-108 tally.

With the loss, Coupeville, the defending Northwest 2B/1B League champs, slips to 1-2 in conference action, 2-3-1 overall.

That leaves Scout Smith’s squad with some ground to make up, as it trails Mount Vernon Christian (3-0), La Conner (2-0), Darrington (1-0), and Orcas Island (1-1) in the early going.

Friday Harbor (0-2) and Concrete (0-3) round out the standings, with Coupeville slated to travel to Darrington Thursday for the fourth of its 10 league tilts.

Tuesday stats:

Capri Anter — 1 kill, 9 digs, 1 ace
Haylee Armstrong — 9 kills, 15 digs, 1 assist, 1 block assist
Teagan Calkins — 13 kills, 24 digs, 1 assist, 1 ace
Ari Cunningham — 4 kills, 3 digs, 3 assists, 1 ace
Lexis Drake — 1 kill, 7 digs, 3 assists, 3 block assists, 5 aces
Adeline Maynes — 1 dig, 1 assist, 1 ace
Dakota Strong — 3 kills, 1 block assist
Tenley Stuurmans — 4 kills, 8 digs, 22 assists, 1 solo block, 1 block assist, 8 aces
Sydney Van Dyke — 2 digs

The Wolf JV is off to a strong start.

JV wins again:

Coupeville’s second squad remained undefeated in Northwest 2B/1B League play, bouncing La Conner 25-20, 25-16, 11-15.

The victory lifts the young Wolves, who racked up 17 service aces, to a pristine 2-0 in conference action, 3-1 overall.

Tuesday stats:

Hailey Grijalva — 1 kill, 1 dig, 1 ace
Olivia Martin — 1 kill, 2 digs
Adeline Maynes — 1 kill, 2 digs, 11 assists, 5 aces
Isa Mc Fetridge — 3 kills, 2 digs, 1 ace
Kennedy O’Neill — 3 kills, 4 digs, 1 assist, 1 ace
Cassandra Powers — 2 kills, 2 assists, 6 aces
Chelsi Stevens — 2 kills, 6 digs, 1 assist, 1 ace
Sydney Van Dyke — 4 kills, 2 digs, 2 aces

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Young booters learn under fire

Posted in Girls Soccer, tagged boys soccer, CHS Wolves, Girls Soccer, La Conner, Orcas Island on September 15, 2025| Leave a Comment »

The eternal dance begins anew. (Julie Wheat photo)

Youth will have its day.

With only one senior playing soccer at Coupeville High School this fall, both the girls and boys pitch squads have plenty of field time to offer their 8th and 9th graders.

But that also means both Wolf teams are largely comprised of players learning on the job, which means there may be some struggles against veteran-heavy foes.

That was evident Friday and Saturday, respectively, as the CHS girls fell 8-0 in a road trip to La Conner, before their male counterparts were bounced 9-0 at home by defending state champ Orcas Island.

The losses drop the boys to 0-2 on the season, while the girls, who are returning after a two-year absence, slip to 0-3.

Frankie Tenore is the lone Wolf senior playing soccer this fall. (Coupeville High School Yearbook staff photo)

Boys play a man down:

A game after having only two subs, the Wolves had none Saturday in their home opener.

In fact, they were actually a man down, with just 10 players in uniform as the team deals with illness and injury.

Orcas pulled one of its players after securing a solid lead, and played even for the remainder of the match, while the Wolves on the pitch never backed down.

“Our goalie, Sam Richards, played strong, making some fantastic saves,” said CHS coach Jim Kunz. “Some shots were too well placed to stop.

“Defense also did very well with veteran player Shiloh Sandlin having a couple shot-stopping slide tackles.”

Facing an Orcas team aiming to make a run at a third state title, the Wolves found few cracks in the defense.

“Our offense struggled to drive the ball to the goal during the first half,” Kunz said.

“But they came out strong in the second half with multiple shot attempts by the Edmunds (Wilson and Kunz).”

The Wolves push the attack. (Julie Wheat photo)

Girls hit the road:

Coupeville’s female booters have a home-centric schedule in their return to action, with only one road trip in their first eight games.

That came Friday with the trek to La Conner to square off with a Northwest 2B/1B League rival.

The Wolves last win, which came in the finale of the 2022 season, was against the Braves.

CHS was unable to field a full girls team in either 2023 or 2024, but has revived the program this fall thanks to an influx of young players.

Back to the grind:

Both Wolf squads return to action Tuesday, Sept. 16, with the girls hosting Orcas Island at 4:00 PM, and the boys traveling to Marysville to play Grace Academy.

No soccer ball shall escape! (Coupeville High School Yearbook staff photo)

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Softball sluggers deliver hit parade

Posted in Softball, tagged CHS Wolves, La Conner, Softball, Taylor Brotemarkle, triples on April 17, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Capri Anter, here bunting, was more about crushing extra-base hits Thursday afternoon. (Bailey Thule photo)

You will know them by the trail of screaming softballs they leave behind.

The Coupeville High School diamond squad is comprised of hardy hitters, top of the order to bottom, with a pack of young women who enjoy blistering opposing pitchers.

That was on display once again Thursday, as the Wolves rapped out 20 base knocks, including seven extra-base hits, en route to clobbering visiting La Conner 29-0 in a game mercy-ruled after five torrid innings.

The victory lifts Aaron Lucero’s crew to a crisp 6-0 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 9-1 overall, with Concrete next up on the chopping block.

Thursday’s showdown was decided quickly, and with great emphasis.

Starting pitcher Adeline Maynes, who whiffed six across three innings of work, picked up two of those K’s wrapped around an infield popup she corralled with her own glove, and then the Wolf offense unleashed.

Taylor Brotemarkle got drilled by a pitch to open Coupeville’s half of the frame, sending the feisty shortstop hoppin’ around and (possibly) thinking about charging the pitcher’s circle.

But before any cheeky writers could start a chant of “fight! fight! fight!!” Brotemarkle ambled down to first base, then promptly tore around the basepaths, coming in to score two batters later on a wild pitch.

Coupeville slapped five runs on the board in the first, with Teagan Calkins cranking a double to deep left, while Madison McMillan and Maynes pasted singles back up the middle.

The opening frame was just a taste of the havoc to come, however, as the Wolves added 11 runs in the second and nine more in the third, before coasting in with a four-spot in their final at-bats in the bottom of the fourth.

Aggressive baserunning fueled the run explosion, with the Wolves taking extra bags in the blink of an eye and keeping the Braves jumpy and frustrated all day.

“Sun’s out, guns out, and runs for everyone!!” (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Put a pitch anywhere near the plate and Coupeville’s sluggers promptly sent the ball screaming off to explore the wild blue yonder.

Mia Farris crunched a long triple, then scooted home when the throw back in went wide, while running mate Jada Heaton lashed an absolute laser down the left field line for a two-run double.

Not to be outdone, Brotemarkle, making sure not to get drilled by any more wayward pitches, blistered the ball for a pair of three-baggers, while Capri Anter came within a step of hitting an inside-the-park home run.

The sophomore pitcher, who came on in relief of Maynes, walloped a ball to straight away center field and had a sure-thing triple.

Running under a full head of steam, it was going to take a great throw to nail Anter at the plate, and give La Conner credit, the Braves absolutely nailed the heave, with their catcher slapping the tag.

Even the hits that weren’t official hits were impressive, as young gun Emma Cushman, who reached base thanks to a dropped third strike, nailed a screamer down the first-base line which banked foul at the very last second.

Not to be lost in all the offensive shenanigans, Coupeville’s Ava Lucero, having moved from first base to catcher midway through the game, delivered her own sensational defensive play.

Popping up from behind the plate, she delivered a note-perfect pick-off throw that caught a straying La Conner runner off of third, the ball popping right into McMillan’s glove and earning a roar of applause from the Wolf bench.

Thursday stats:

Capri Anter — One triple
Taylor Brotemarkle — One single, two triples, one walk
Teagan Calkins — Three singles, one double
Mia Farris — One triple, one walk
Jada Heaton — One single, one double
Ava Lucero — One double, two walks
Olivia Martin — One walk
Adeline Maynes — One single
Chloe Marzocca — Two singles
Madison McMillan — Three singles, one walk
Danica Strong — One single, one walk
Sydney Van Dyke — One single

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Offense quiet in prairie loss

Posted in Baseball, tagged baseball, CHS Wolves, Jesus Madrigal, La Conner, Northwest League on April 17, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Carson Grove ponders life. (David Somes photo)

A hit-fest it was not.

La Conner and Coupeville’s baseball teams only managed to scrape out two hits combined Thursday, but walks and errors gave the visiting Braves extra life and lifted them to a 7-0 win.

That was payback for a Wolf win Tuesday, with the season split dropping CHS to 3-3 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 3-7 overall.

Coupeville’s offense spent much of the afternoon stuck in neutral, with the hometown hardball heroes not getting a base knock until Jesus Madrigal ripped a 7th inning single.

Other than that, the Wolves amassed three walks, with Madrigal, Riley Lawless, and Landon Roberts eking out free passes, while Carson Grove got board on an error.

Overall, Coupeville accounted for 20 of its 21 outs via strikeouts, making it hard to keep rallies alive.

La Conner didn’t have much more going, with a third-inning single being its only base hit.

But, fueled by 12 walks and five Wolf errors, the Braves did scrape out two runs in the top of the second, another three in the third, and a final two in the sixth, to account for its runs.

CHS pitchers Landon Roberts (6) and Camden Glover (9) combined to whiff 15 batters to give the Wolves hope and keep more scoring at bay.

Steve Hilborn’s squad returns to action next week, with a home doubleheader Tuesday, April 22 against league rival Concrete.

Game times are 3:00 and 5:00 PM.

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Mighty mashers lash La Conner

Posted in Softball, tagged CHS Wolves, La Conner, Northwest League, Softball, Teagan Calkins on April 15, 2025| Leave a Comment »

“You want me, Teagan Calkins, to go hit another home run? OK, since you asked nicely…” (David Somes photo)

Everything was clicking.

The weather was sunny in La Conner Tuesday, and the Coupeville High School softball squad was in fine form.

Smacking the crud out of the ball — when they weren’t being walked non-stop — the Wolves rolled to a 20-0 win over the Braves in a game mercy-ruled after five innings.

The victory lifts CHS to 5-0 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 8-1 overall, with a rematch between these two teams set for Thursday in Cow Town.

Coupeville’s pitching ace, fab frosh Adeline Maynes, should be well-rested, as she only tossed two innings Tuesday before handing the golden orb over to sophomore Haylee Armstrong, who added three no-hit frames of work.

The duo combined to whiff 13 Braves, while they and their teammates proved to be mighty mashers once again at the plate.

Coupeville racked up 10 hits to go with 19 walks, with three big blasts forming the highlight reel.

Maynes and Madison McMillan both connected on sharply hit triples, while Wolf catcher Teagan Calkins picked up another home run, while making it interesting.

This time around, “The Red Dragon” walloped a line drive off the fence in deep left field, then turned on the wheels to ramble home with the inside-the-park tater.

Adeline Maynes swung a big bat in La Conner. (Michelle Armstrong photo)

Coupeville put the game away early with six runs in the top of the first, and it could have been many, many more.

All three Wolf outs in the first frame came courtesy of CHS coach Aaron Lucero having players leave base early in a bid to keep the game from being insanely lopsided.

A move he almost was sorry about, at least for a brief moment or two.

“I gave away all three outs, then almost regretted it as we struggled to get base runners for a couple innings,” Lucero said with a laugh.

His faith in his team was rewarded, however, as the Wolves tossed seven runs on the board in the third to stretch the lead into double-digits, then strolled in for the win.

Lucero got to give field time to all 16 girls in uniform Tuesday, always a bonus.

Plus, the Wolves will play their next six games at home on the prairie, making for a shorter commute for players, coaches, and fans.

With Coupeville at the halfway point of its 18-game regular season schedule, Lucero likes what he sees.

“The ladies are doing a great job of playing at a high level and making teams try to play up to them,” he said.

Tuesday stats:

Capri Anter — One walk
Haylee Armstrong — Two singles
Taylor Brotemarkle — Two singles, two walks
Teagan Calkins — One single, one home run, two walks
Mia Farris — Three walks
Jada Heaton — Three walks
Emma Leavitt — One walk
Ava Lucero — Two walks
Chloe Marzocca — One single
Adeline Maynes — One triple, one walk
Madison McMillan — One triple, two walks
Sydney Van Dyke — One single, one walk
Mary Western — One walk